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Daylilies
Daylilies are long
flowering , colourful, hardy, drought resistant, frost
resistant, easy care, low maintenance perennials. They
can have tiny blooms, double blooms, huge single
blooms, & fragrant blooms - and with good growing
conditions, they can be pest & disease free. They are
truly a wonderful perennial & are fast becoming one of
the world’s most popular sun-loving flowering
plants.
Worldwide
popularity
Gardeners all round
the world are discovering the joys of growing daylilies.
A single flower lasts only a day but today's new hybrid
daylilies have a very long bloom season. An established
clump can produce hundreds of blooms during a 4 to 6
month period each year - all with the minimum of
care.
Oh so easy to
grow!
Most gardeners find
them so easy to grow & have no problems growing them at
all. All daylilies need is 5 to 7 hours of sun every day,
lots of organic matter in the soil, a little water once a
week, & a thick mulch of straw or hay. You can grow
them in your perennial border,
in pots on your patio, around the edges of ponds, on
steep banks & even on the roadsides.
Daylily addiction
!
A word of warning . .
. . once you start growing daylilies, you could be hooked
on them for ever! I must tell you about one of my
customers who did a nice neighbourly thing one day. He
saw his neighbour starting a new garden so he cut a few
pieces off his clumps of daylilies & gave them
to her. After telling her what they were he said, "If you
can kill a daylily, you should give up gardening!" She
followed his advice on how to plant & care for them
& now she is another daylily addict. Like everyone else who
grows daylilies for the first time, she couldn’t
imagine that those tiny pieces would grow so fast
& begin to flower in spring & through most of summer -
only a couple of months after she planted them. Now she is addicted to daylilies & can't wait to order new varieties every time she receives one of my latest brochures !
Wholesale Orders
If you are a wholesaler & would like to source bulk quantities at very competitive prices, just give me a call or fax, or drop me an email with your requirements.
Bulk prices are also available to landscapers.
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Did you
know...
... a daylily is
not a bulb?
It is a hardy perennial that can flower for up to 6
months.
...when to plant
daylilies?
They can be planted all year round.
...how far apart
to plant them from each other?
No closer than 60-90cm is best.
...how much sun
they require?
Minimum 6 hours per day is required. Will tolerate
dappled sunlight all day, but morning sun only in hot
areas.
...how deep to
plant daylilies?
Just cover the crown & roots, then mulch to keep
the soil cool & damp.
...how often to
water daylilies?
At planting time, water deeply. Then mulch,
& water weekly.
...that you can
plant daylilies in pots?
Daylilies grow very well in large plastic pots, but are
heavy feeders & will need fertilising each
month & regular watering.
...when and what
to use?
Established plants should be fertilised with an organic
fertiliser at least twice per year, in August
&March.
...how often and
when to break them up?
This depends on how well you feed them & how vigorusly
they grow. Check the size of the clump after three years
and dig & divide if very large. Add lots of organic
matter to the soil & replant into a new location.
...when daylilies
flower?
Flowering commences October in the subtropics & mid to
late November in VIC, NSW, TAS, SA & some areas of WA.
Flowering can last for 3 to 4 months. In many areas a
re-bloom occurs in autumn.
...that daylilies
are nature's own re-cyclers?
When plants have finished flowering, cut off old stems, pull off dead leaves & use them as the plants own
mulch. Daylilies continually grow new leaves in the
centre & dispose of old leaves on the outside - recycling at its best!
OUR GUARANTEE: Our daylilies are grown organically here at
the farm. All ordered plants are freshly dug for
each individual customer, so when you place an order with
us you can be assured you will receive large, healthy, vigorous
plants.
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